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ZIV market data
March 14, 2024from Marcus Degen

General

For the first time, more e-bikes were sold than bicycles: Record sales: ZIV market data for the bicycle industry 2023

ZIV Market Data: As it does every spring, the Bicycle Industry Association (ZIV) presented the data for the previous fiscal year at its business press conference on March 13, 2024. And it shows: The bicycle industry is doing extremely well – as of 2023 – even if the current situation appears less rosy than in the last few years dominated by the coronavirus pandemic... read more

March 14, 2024from Marcus Degen
24 January 2021from the editorial office

Spectrum

Open letter to Angela Merkel: Bicycle associations demand the opening of bicycle shops

Spektrum: We can't stress this enough: the bicycle has made a decisive contribution to overcoming the coronavirus pandemic in Germany since spring 2020. While bicycle repair shops are still open, local bicycle shops had to close with the onset of the lockdown in November. Now, cycling and... read more

24 January 2021from the editorial office
30 October 2013from the editorial office

Product news

Product news: Bicycle defeats car: Better two than four wheels

The bicycle is slowly but surely overtaking the car. Currently, more bicycles are sold than cars in almost every country. This is also becoming increasingly common in traditional car-loving nations like Italy and Spain. The car market is stagnating, and bicycles are selling in droves. More two-wheelers are now sold than cars across Europe. So... read more

30 October 2013from the editorial office

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Brembo GR-Pro

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Engine power races threaten the bicycle industry

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Shimano introduces expansion of the Cues series

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Amflow PX Carbon

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Ibis Oso

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